Thanks for a Great Earth Day Event at Frog Park!
On a lovely sunny Saturday, nearly 100 volunteers showed up to help clean and green Frog Park. Volunteers cleared weeds
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If It’s Tuesday, It’s Mahjong Night at Belly’s
Every Tuesday night, Belly restaurant at 5634 College Avenue reverberates with sounds of laughter and the staccato of tiles in
From Oakland Hills to Oracle Park: Gerald Kaminski’s Baseball Journey
“I’m a baseball person from way back,” Gerald (Jerry) Kaminski said, as he watched the 2026 baseball season swing
A Life in Focus: The Photography of Anne Gomes
When Anne Gomes’ four children left for college in the early 1980s, she finally found the time and energy to
The Backyard Naturalist
Spring is in full swing, and noticeably longer and warmer days beckon us to step back out into nature. For
What’s Blooming in Rockridge? Aeonium ‘Cyclops’
In this column, I continue to feature not simply plants that are in bloom in Rockridge, but ones that can
Rockridge Market Hall Indie Food Fest: May 9
Rockridge Market Hall proudly announces the return of its Third Annual Indie Food Fest on Saturday, May 9, from noon
From Inbox to Impact: Delivering Local Event Info via Email
A 10-year Oakland resident currently living in Rockridge, Kolby Hatch launched his newsletter, Oaktown.co, in July of last
Community Gathers to Discuss Claremont Avenue Development Proposal
On a rainy evening on March 31, more than 60 Rockridge residents gathered at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church to
54th and Shattuck Garden: A Community Garden for Everyone to Enjoy
A long-neglected corner at 54th Street and Shattuck Avenue has been transformed into a vibrant, community-driven green space.
What‘s Blooming in Rockridge? Pelargonium ‘Torrento’
In this column, I feature not simply plants that are in bloom in Rockridge, but ones that can grow and
Night and Day through the Lens of Jerome Parmer
Oakland has long been a source of inspiration for freelance photographer Jerome (Jerry) Parmer. A resident of the Bushrod Park